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FCC Announces Consumer IoT Cybersecurity Labeling Program

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has created a baseline for wireless consumer IoT products to protect against cybersecurity threats. The voluntary program uses criteria established by the National Institute of...more

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Wireless Roundup (February 2024)

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FCC Requests Comment on CPNI/SIM Change Authentication Item: In this Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) seeks comment on whether to harmonize the existing...more

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What’s New in Wireless - April 2023

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The wireless industry has revolutionized the way we connect, from facilitating teleworking, distance learning, and telemedicine, to virtually digitizing almost all other aspects of Americans’ daily lives.  Leading...more

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The Federal Communications Commission (again) sets its sights on cybersecurity

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The field of regulators interested in the cybersecurity practices of private companies is getting crowded, with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) becoming more and more active in this space. The FCC, which has...more

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Wireless Roundup (September 2022)

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Key Wireless Deadlines- FCC Proposes to Update Intercarrier Compensation Regime: In this Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) “seeks comment on proposed...more

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The Weakest Link? FCC Seeks Information on Security Vulnerabilities in Internet Routers

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Over the last several years, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has been taking a more active role both in anticipating the need for ever greater communications network security measures necessary to counter threats...more

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Wireless Roundup (December 2021)

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Key Wireless Deadlines- FCC Requests Comment on Implementation of PSAP Do-Not-Call Registry: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) seeks comment on a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) intended...more

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US Broadband in 2021; Policies Promoting Infrastructure, Competition, National Security and Universal Access

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During his presidential campaign, President Biden committed “to build back better in rural America” by “expand[ing] broadband, or wireless broadband via 5G, to every American.” Last month, President Biden renewed his focus on...more

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Wireless Roundup (May 2021)

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Key Wireless Deadlines - NIST Requests Comment on its Mobile Device Security Practice Guide: The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) seeks comment on a...more

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Ninth Circuit Largely Upholds FCC Orders Designed to Promote 5G Network Deployment

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In a recent decision, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit largely upheld three Federal Communications Commission (FCC) orders intended to facilitate the rapid deployment of 5G wireless facilities...more

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FCC Proposes Over $200 Million in Fines to Big Four Wireless Carriers for Allegedly Selling Customer Data Without Safeguards

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Last week, in a major enforcement action, the FCC proposed $208 million in fines against the nation’s four largest wireless carriers—AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint—for allegedly selling access to their customers’...more

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Defense Department and FCC to Collaborate on 5G Testbeds

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On October 23, 2019, the U.S. Department of Defense announced a plan to pilot 5G technologies on four military installations in partnership with private industry and the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.  Lisa Porter,...more

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Why the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence will reinvent network connectivity

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Next-generation wireless networks will deliver faster speeds, broader coverage, and less lag. These features promise to breathe new life into existing applications and spawn entirely new businesses and services with...more

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TCPA FCC Petitions Tracker April 2018

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Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more

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Alert: FCC Dives into Cybersecurity for Next Generation Wireless IoT Networks

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The Federal Communication Commission's Bureau of Public Safety and Homeland Security has released a Notice of Inquiry ("NOI") seeking information on the best ways to secure the next generation of wireless technology, known as...more

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Alert: What is Really Going on with the FCC’s Broadcast Incentive Auction?

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If you follow the broadcast or wireless industries, you know that the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") is conducting the world's first dual-sided spectrum auction. In the auction, television broadcasters participate...more

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The FCC's TCPA Regulatory Ruling Imposes Tighter Call Restrictions

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Last month, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a long awaited declaratory ruling and order, FCC 15-72, addressing several petitions which sought clarification of or exemptions from Telephone Consumer...more

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An Oft-Forgotten Detail in Infrastructure Deals – Telecom Licenses

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Much of the nation’s infrastructure, from energy to transportation, depends upon telecommunications for safe and efficient operation. The facilities that provide such communications services generally are proprietary...more

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